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Hiking Tours in Ukraine

HIking tours Lviv Ecotour

MOUNTAIN HIKING TRIPS

Guided Carpathian Mountain Walks for Individuals or Small Groups

Lviv Ecotour offers guided walking tours in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains that can be reached from Lviv to enjoy a day of Carpathian hiking. We are happy to offer tours to individuals, couples, families or larger groups of people. The choice of time and place of departure is up to you. The driver – guide and vehicle with fuel are provided on our Ukrainian Carpathian Hiking Tour. Lviv Ecotour’s English-speaking guide/driver will accompany you on the hike in the mountains pointing out places of interest and helping in orientation. Generally, a high level of fitness is required for our Carpathian Walking Tours. No special gear is needed for our Carpathian hiking trips. Make sure to dress according to the weather. Wear sneakers with soles of good grip or hiking boots, sun protection or rain gear depending on weather. Also, don’t forget to bring water and snacks.

We also run driving trips to the scenic spots in the Ukrainian Carpathians which can be suitable for everyone. For those not keen on hiking, trips to ride the year-round ski lifts to enjoy views without walking up the slopes, or trips to visit Carpathian waterfalls are avalible.

Carpathian Hiking to Mount Parashka near Lviv

  • Time on the trail: 4 to 5 hours
  • Driving time from Lviv: 4 to 5 hours both ways
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Total walking distance: 13.96 km
  • Altitude gain: 889 m
  • Top elevation: 1268 m.

Mount Parashka on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/WimrEXe92fCNzaWj9

View from Mount Parashka

Parashka is an excellent one-day hiking track from Lviv. Lower parts of the path are in the forest while higher elevations are clear with beautiful views. The final part of the hike is along an open and leveled ridge. Parashka is in the Skole Beskydy National Park. Its proximity to Lviv makes Parashka a popular trail among hikers. It is also one of the highest peaks of the Beskydy range. In the summer months, hikers can enjoy beautiful wild flowers and berries along the trail as well as scenic views.

Below are some of our photos from the hike to Mount Parashka:

Carpathian Hiking to Hoverla – the Highest Mountain of Ukraine

  • Time on the trail: 4 hours
  • Driving time from Lviv: 10 hours both ways
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Total walking distance: 6.64 km
  • Altitude gain: 771 m
  • Top elevation: 2061 m.

Mount Hoverla on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/KiNqGZKa8QwKCYh86

Hoverla is the Highest Mountain of Ukraine

Steep slopes of Hoverla are challenging, but attract many amateur hikers each year. Hoverla is the highest peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians and a very popular hiking destination. A small fee is collected at the entrance to Chornohora National Park. After a rough drive over the final several kilometers to reach the base of the trail, the footpath steeply rises, first through the spruce forest and then over the alpine meadows at the elevation above 1400 m.  Due to the intensity of the Hoverla hike and long driving distance from Lviv, it is recommend as a 2-day trip. In which case, visiting local tourist attractions can be included while driving to Hoverla trail; wooden churches, castle ruins, a museum of Ukrainian Easter eggs and a souvenir market.

Below are some of our photos from the hike to Mount Hoverla:

Carpathian Hiking To Mount Kinczyk Bukowski on the Border of Ukraine and Poland

  • Time on the trail: 5 h 30 min
  • Driving time from Lviv: 6 hours both ways
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Total walking distance: 12 km
  • Altitude gain 757 m
  • Top elevation: 1251 m.

Mount Kinczyk Bukowski on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/bdX1D3Mw667LRK8q9

National Border Marker along the Kinczyk Bukowski Trail

Mount Kinczyk Bukowski straddles the Ukrainian – Polish national border and can only be reached from Ukraine, because the adjacent area on the Polish side is a National Park closed for all human activity, including hiking. The area along the hiking trail is exceptionally beautiful. It is one of the few islands of wilderness remaining on the European continent. The lower part of the trail is a UNESCO listed old-growth beech forest, while at the top, hikers will observe views of grassy mountain slopes and dense forest of the National Park down below. A permit from the border patrol authorities is required to hike in the area of Kinczyk Bukowski. Applications for permits are submitted at least 10 days before a hiking trip. We can help by filling out an application with the border office to obtain a permit. While driving to the start of the trail from Lviv, we stop at one of Carpathian World Heritage Sites – St. Michael’s wooden church in Uzhok.

Below are some of our photos from the hike to Mount Kinczyk Bukowski: